45.5

Risk Grade

Good

South Georgia rural county with some utility-scale solar; moderate compliance friction; flat land; Plains historic area creates some land use sensitivity

Assessment Snapshot

Population

30352

State Rank

#32

Compliance

44%

Trajectory

Moratorium Status

✓ No Active Moratorium

No specific moratorium information available.

Ordinance & Regulations

Setback Requirements

300 ft from residential structures; 75 ft from road ROW

Zoning Mechanism

CUP via county BOC; Americus city separate process; public hearing required

Acreage Caps

None established

Spacing Rules

Not specified

Size Restrictions

None formal

Board Sentiment & Political Risk

Sentiment Analysis

Neutral

Basis for Assessment

South Georgia rural county; Americus college town (Georgia Southwestern State Univ.); Plains (Jimmy Carter heritage); modest solar development interest

Political Risk Factors

Stable

Board Members

Grid, Utilities & State Context

Grid Operator

SERC-SE; Georgia Power / Southern Company (SOCO)

Utilities

Georgia Power, Sumter EMC

State Permitting Process

County zoning authority; no state solar preemption; conditional use permit (CUP) typically required for utility-scale (>1 MW)

State Incentives

Federal ITC eligible (30% base + adders); no Georgia state solar tax credit; Georgia Power IRP solar procurement program

Development Activity

Active/Completed Projects

Sumter Solar Project (~50 MW, 2022); Americus area rooftop commercial (multiple, 2018–2023)

Denied/Withdrawn Projects

None on record

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Sumter County County, GA — Solar Development Risk Assessment